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Collocations for soul - noun

1. part of sb believed to exist after body is dead

ADJECTIVE

eternal, immortal
dead
The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld.
damned
human, individual
rational
pure
great

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VERB + soul

save
Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.
sell
to sell your soul to the Devil

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PHRASES

a/the battle for sb's soul, a/the struggle for sb's soul (often figurative)
a battle for the soul of the country
have mercy on sb's soul
May God have mercy on my soul.
God rest sb's soul
God rest his soul.
the immortality of the soul
an argument for the immortality of the soul
the souls of the dead

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2. part of sb/sth that shows its true nature

ADJECTIVE

very
The plea touched him to his very soul.
whole
inner

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VERB + soul

lose
In the process of being made into a movie, the story seemed to have lost its soul.
bare
He bared his soul to her.
search
I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.
be good for
Laughter is good for the soul.

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PREPOSITION

in your soul
Deep in her soul she knew she had to return to her country.

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PHRASES

body and soul
She gave herself to him body and soul.
from the depths of sb's soul, in the depths of sb's soul
He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul.
heart and soul
He gave himself heart and soul to the cause.
a part of sb's soul
She was a part of his soul.

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3. deep feeling and thought

VERB + soul

have
lack

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PREPOSITION

with soul
She sang the song with passion and soul.

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4. person

ADJECTIVE

little
poor little soul
old
good
bad
lonely, lost, poor, unfortunate
innocent, simple
kindred
They recognized each other as kindred souls.
dear, generous, gentle, kind, kindly
a kind old soul
sensitive
brave
hardy (esp. BrE)
A few hardy souls braved the icy conditions.
romantic
restless, tormented, tortured, troubled
living
There was no other living soul to be seen.
single
I don't know a single soul in this town.

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VERB + soul

not tell
I will not tell a soul about this.

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PHRASES

not a soul in sight
By midnight, there wasn't a soul in sight.

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